linux-kernel - Re: Status of Subsystems

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Message-ID: <20190820131422.2navbg22etf7krxn@pali>
Date:   Tue, 20 Aug 2019 15:14:22 +0200
From:   Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
To:     Sebastian Duda <sebastian.duda@....de>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lukas.bulwahn@...il.com
Subject: Re: Status of Subsystems

On Tuesday 20 August 2019 15:05:51 Sebastian Duda wrote:
> Hello Pali,
> 
> in my master thesis, I'm using the association of subsystems to
> maintainers/reviewers and its status given in the MAINTAINERS file.
> During the research I noticed that there are several subsystems without a
> status in the maintainers file. One of them is the subsystem `ALPS PS/2
> TOUCHPAD DRIVER` where you're mentioned as reviewer.
> 
> Is it intended not to mention a status for your subsystems?
> What is the current status of these systems?
> 
> Kind regards
> Sebastian Duda

Hi Sebastian! ALPS PS/2 is a driver for ALPS touchpad. They can be
found on more laptops. And ALPS PS/2 itself is not separate subsystem.
It is just driver which is part of kernel input subsystem with mailing
list linux-input@...r.kernel.org.

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Pali Rohár
pali.rohar@...il.com